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Caption:
Yokosuka, Japan (May 04, 2006) - Boatswain's mates heave lines as the
guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) prepares to tow the
guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during a towing
exercise (TOWEX), an exercise that allows a ship to use a rare complex
procedure for towing ships that are in need of assistance. Currently,
Wilbur and Stethem are participating in Multi-Sail 2006 assigned to
Destroyer Squadron One Five (DESRON-15). Multi-Sail is an exercise that
allows ships in the Forward Deployed Naval Force to maximize their
combat readiness level by participating in maneuvering exercises
between ships and allows them to operate in a multi-ship environment.
U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Danny Ewing Jr. (RELEASED)
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